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I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 APRIL 8, 1997
4 I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL.
5 The meeting was called to order at 6:32 P.M. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by
6 Mayor Ranallo.
7 II. ROLL CALL.
8' Councilmembers Present: Ranallo, Marks, Enrooth (arrived at 6:40 P.M.), Wagner, and Faust.
9 Also Present: City Manager Michael Mornson.
10 Councilmembers Absent: None.
11 III. APPROVAL OF APRIL 8, 1997 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
12 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve the April 8, 1997 Regular Council Meeting
13 Agenda as presented.
14 Motion carried unanimously.
15 IV. APPROVAL OF MARCH 25, 1997 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
16 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the March 25, 1997 Regular Council
Meeting Minutes as presented.
-18 Motion carried unanimously.
19 V. LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS.
20 Motion by Wagner, second by Faust to approve the following licenses:
21 Contractors License:
22 Suburban Lighting Inc., Stillwater, MN/renewal
23 Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, Minneapolis, MN/renewal
24 Copeland Building Corporation, Bloomington, MN/renewal
25 Motion carried unanimously.
26 VI. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
27 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve the following claims:
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29 A. BRW, Inc. in the amount of$10,410.67 for professional services rendered February 1,
30 1997 through March 21, 1997 for St. Anthony Comprehensive Plan Update.
31 B. Dorsey & Whitney in the amount of$2,771.60 for legal services rendered through
32 February 28, 1997.
33 C. Moody's Investor Service in the amount of$3,000.00 for professional services in
J&4 regard to purchase of$690,000 St. Anthony, MN, General Obligation Bonds.
35 D. Sprin sg ted in the amount of$11,033.32 for services preliminary to the issuance of
36 $690,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1997A.
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1. E. 1 page of Verified Claims as presented by the Finance Director.
2 Motion carried unanimously.
3 VII. REPORTS.
4 A. Councilmembers.
5 Councilmember Wagner reported Dick Horst's Coast to Coast Open House will begin on
6 Thursday, April 10, 1997 with cake at 5:00 P.M.
7 Wagner reported the Family Dollar Store is open. He noted he has not yet been in the store
8 but upon driving by saw a lot of grocery carts on the sidewalk in front of the store. This
9 looked sloppy and he hoped it would not continue.
10 Wagner reported Community Services will be meeting tomorrow morning. Healthy
11 Community/Healthy Youth will be making a presentation of a survey they will use to
12 determine what assets help their work with youth. Healthy Community/Healthy Youth is
13 moving forward. Ann Sparks is very much involved. The Committee is working on ideas for
14 promotion in the community and fundraising.
Mayor Ranallo noted another community had volunteers who worked in the Community
Center to help direct people in the building during the day. He suggested the same be done
17 in St. Anthony.
18 Wagner stated he would suggest that at the next Community Services meeting. He noted
19 there were volunteers available to help install the new playground equipment.
20 Councilmember Faust stated he felt the City needed to pursue the volunteers to help install
21 playground equipment.
22 Faust reported he and Wagner's attendance at the Comprehensive Plan Task Force meeting on
23 March 26, 1997. He stated there was good attendance at the meeting.
24' Councilmember Enrooth arrived at 6:40 P.M.
25 Faust reported he will be attending a Fiscal Futures Committee meeting on April 11, 1997.
26 At that meeting, the Committee will determine one property tax proposal that they intend to
27 support. He invited Councilmembers to share their ideas with respect to the tax proposals.
28 Faust noted the Council's attendance at the CUB Foods Stores Opening Ceremony.
29 Councilmember Marks noted his attendance at the CUB Foods Store Opening Ceremony and
100 thanked City Manager and his predecessors for all the work they had done with negotiations
11 for the store.
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1 Marks reported a meeting of the Sister City Committee will be held on Saturday, April 12,
2 1997.
3 Councilmember Enrooth reported Village Fest continues to move forward.
4 B. Moor.
5 Mayor Ranallo reported he will be attending one of a series of Town Meetings hosted by the
6 Board of Hennepin County Commissioners on April 17, 1997. He stated he has invited Mark
7 Stenglien to host a Town Meeting at the St. Anthony City Hall.
8 1. Proclamation, re: Volunteers Week.
9 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to proclaim the week of.April 13-19, 1997 to be
10 Volunteer Recognition Week in the City of St. Anthony.
11 Motion carried unanimously.
12 2. Proclamation, re: Arbor Week and Month.
13 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to proclaim April 25, 1997 to be Arbor Day and
14 the month of May to be Arbor Month in the City of St. Anthony.
05 Motion carried unanimously.
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17 C. City Manager.
18 1. City Manager Morrison reported business at the Municipal Liquor Store is
19 improving. They have placed an advertisement on the back of CUB receipts
20 advertising Miller products.
21 2. Morrison noted the St. Anthony Police Department has had a lot of media
22 attention in the City of Falcon Heights and Lauderdale because of recent cases.
23 3. 39th Avenue ME and Stinson Boulevard.
24 Morrison reported the bids for the traffic signal at 39th Avenue and Stinson Boulevard
25 will be open-on May 9, 1997 and the contract will be before the Council for
26 consideration on May 13, 1997. He noted MSA will pay a certain portion of the cost
27 for the project.
28 4. OPUS/BRW Meeting - April 3, 1997
29 Morrison reported discussion at this meeting included OPUS' vision for the rest of
30 Apache Plaza. He stated there was concern with the Park and Ride at Apache. Jay
31 Scott has noted the Park and Ride had never had a legal definition, it had just evolved.
32 There is concern as there is no room for the Park and Ride and the retailers do not
�3 want it located in the parking lot.
'34 Faust noted many of the users of the Park and Ride are not from the St. Anthony area.
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1 5. Warren Rolek/Dan Solar Meeting - April 4, 1997.
2 Morrison reported this meeting was to discuss the safety options on 37th Avenue.
3 Warren Rolek will be drafting a letter describing the situation and Engineer Dan Solar
4 of Ramsey County will recommend a plan for safety in the area.
5 6. BRW Park Meeting - April 8, 1997
6 Morrison noted he had met with BRW in regard to the Park Plan. There is another
7 meeting scheduled next week with the Sports Boosters, School Board and Community
8 Services to discuss the costs. BRW may be present at the April 22, 1997 Council
9 Meeting to present information to the Council.
10 7. Graus Construction Meeting - April 8, 1997
11 Morrison reported this meeting was to discuss punch lists items yet to be completed
12 including the parking lot and landscaping. He noted there is no smoke alarm in the
13 storage room and this is required by code. Also the contractor needs to return to
14 finish the sidewalk. Larry Hamer will negotiate with the sidewalk contractor to
15 continue the sidewalk to the gym door entrance for the Sports Boosters. Morrison
16 noted the timing of the finishing of the pavement in the parking lot will be critical.
17 He is currently working closely with Community Services to coordinate this.
4kMayor Ranallo questioned a letter.received about the gym floor:
19 Morrison reported the humidity should cause the spacers under the gym floor to close.
20 There may be a problem with this but the floor is under warranty and Graus and
21 Williams O'Brien have acknowledged the problem and will monitor it.
22 8. Domino's Pizza Building Meeting - April 8, 1997
23 39th and Stinson Pizza Hut Update - April 7, 1997
24 Morrison reported he had met with a representative of Apache Squares which was built
25 in 1990 and is now 100% occupied. In 1992-93, the representative had approached
26 the Council due to a difficulty in marketing retail for the site. At that time, the
27 Council allowed him to have retail in the front of the building with warehouse in the
28 back. Morrison stated he had found documentation to 'support this fact and has given
29 the representative authorization to continue this as long as he continues to meet the
30 conditions. Morrison also noted the property value of this site has decreased
31 substantially.
32 Morrison reported the owner of the mall at 39th and Stinson has purchased the Pizza
33 Hut building and intends to extend the mall to include two more retail stores and
34 adjoin with the Pizza Hut building where a sit down Italian restaurant will be
35 considered. Morrison noted there are some questions with regard to parking
requirements. The current ordinance would require a fast food restaurant to meet three
,7 conditions: 1 parking stall for each 50 square feet of area, 1 parking stall for each 3
38 seats, and 1 parking stall for each employee on the longest shift. Morrison stated he
39 had checked the ordinances of Columbia Heights and New Brighton and those
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1 ordinances require a restaurant to meet only one of these three conditions rather than
2 all three. Management Assistant Moore-Sykes will be bringing the requirements to the
3 Planning Commission for study and recommendation. A sit-down restaurant does not
4 have to comply with the more restrictive parking regulations.
5 9. WSB Storm Water Management Informational Meeting - April 29, 19.97 at
6 7:00 P.M.
7 Morrison noted this will be a Public Informational meeting in regard to the Storm
8 Water Management Plan required as part of the Comprehensive Plan Update.
9 10. Comprehensive Plan Meeting - April 29, 1997
10 Mornson noted the meeting will begin at 7:30 P.M. rather than 8:00 P.M. Dan Solar
11 will be speaking at 7:30 P.M. in regard to the bridge project and Jay Scott will be
12 speaking at 8:00 P.M. in regard to development at Apache Plaza.
13 11. Tollefson Update
14 Mornson reported the City is close to a closing date on this property.
15 12. Employee Recognition - April 10, 1997
Mornson noted the Employee Recognition Luncheon is scheduled for April 10, 1997 at
0 12:30 P.M.
18 13. Building Inspector Process
19 Mornson reported Staff is currently considering whether to hire a consultant or to hire
20 a part-time building inspector jointly with another City. Staff is talking with New
21 Brighton and Columbia Heights and will return with a recommendation in July.
22 14. Warren Rolek Meeting - April 15, 1997
23 Mornson reported he will be meeting with Warren Rolek to discuss the joint election.
24 The City will be running the election and will propose a 50/50 fee split. The School
25 District has taken the furniture from the old building that they feel they can utilize.
26 The remaining furniture will be auctioned by the Band Boosters next week.
27 The Fire and Police Departments will be using the building for practice drills until it is
28 demolished.
29 Mayor Ranallo suggested use of the building for this purpose be offered to the cities of
30 New Brighton and Columbia Heights.
31 15. Falcon Heights/Lauderdale - April 16, 1997
32 Mornson reported a meeting with the Police Chief and Staff of Falcon Heights and
Lauderdale is scheduled for April 16, 1997.
34 16. Staff Issues
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1 Morrison reported Staff is currently working on the 1998 budget proposal and the final
2 Capital Equipment Budget. Mornson reported the City recently offered 5 hours of
3 sexual harassment training. There was 100% participation except for 5 liquor store
4 employees. Morrison also noted union negotiations will begin shortly.
5 17. Tires Plus Meeting - April 3, 1997
6 Morrison reported he had met with the Tires Plus owner who is'very positive and
7 happy to be a tenant of the City. The City Attorney has been in contact with Braun
8 Engineering who has forwarded a letter stating that `.`The Minnesota Pollution Control
9 Agency issued a leaksite file closure (meaning they will not require any further
10 investigation)on May 4, 1995 for this site." It has been suggested that an association
11 letter be obtained but this will cost $2,000 to $3,000 and will take 2-3 months to
12 obtain and possibly will not be necessary.
13 Morrison reported there has been discussion in regard to the Tires Plus roof with the
14 roofing contractor who previously was working with First Bank. He has stated that
15 the roof needs to be replaced in its entirety at a cost of$75,000. There is also an
16 inspection on the rust in the building.
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Morrison noted OPUS has a potential buyer for a pad lot at Apache Plaza. There is a
possibility that the interested party could buy the Tires Plus building and the City
19 could purchase the pad lot. Mornson presented the cost figures of the two different
20 options.
21 There was Council consensus for City Manager to continue moving forward with the
22 Tires Plus lot and explore the pad lot.
23 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None.
24 IX. NEW BUSINESS - None.
25 X. ADJOURNMENT.
26 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to adjourn the meeting at 7:26 P.M.
27 Motion carried unanimously.
28 Respectfully submitted',
29 Lorri Kopischke
30 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial.
31
�2 Mayor
33 ATTEST:
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34 City Clerk